St Swithun's Church, Martyr Worthy

St Swithun's Church, Martyr Worthy is a Church of England parish church in Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, England.

St Swithun's Church, Martyr Worthy
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Architecture
Years built12th century[1]
Administration
DeaneryAlresford
DioceseWinchester

The church, parts of which date from the 12th century,[2][3] is a Grade II* listed building.[2] The broach spire at The Barn Church in Kew, London is modelled on that of St Swithun's.[4]

References

  1. Bullen, Michael; Crook, John; Hubbuck, Rodney; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010). Hampshire: Winchester and the North. The Buildings of England. p. 391.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Swithun (1350471)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. "St Swithun's Church Martyr Worthy". Hampshire History. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. Richardson, Kenneth (2002). The ‘Twenty-five’ Churches of the Southwark Diocese: an inter-war campaign of church-building. The Ecclesiological Society. p. 107.


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